Total Bridges
5,527
Public highway bridges in Maryland
State profile · Below median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Maryland, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Data updated May 2026
Total Bridges
5,527
Public highway bridges in Maryland
Good Condition
25.9%
1,432 bridges rated 7-9
-24.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.3%
236 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-2.7pp vs national avg 7.0%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Maryland on the same metric.
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Six lowest-condition bridges in Maryland, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: BEAR CREEK
0.01 MI N OF WALNUT ST, Garrett, MD
Over: HAWLINGS RIVER
2.8 MILES NORTH OF MD 108, Montgomery, MD
Over: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI W OF ALT US RTE 40, Washington, MD
Over: WATERSPOUT RUN
2.63 MI. WEST MD 25, Baltimore, MD
Over: CSX RAILROAD
0.1 MI NW OF US RTE 40, Baltimore, MD
Over: LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER
0.5 MI W OF US RTE 29, Howard, MD
Over: MTA METRO
0.15 MILE SOUTH OF IS 795, Baltimore, MD
Over: MTA METRO
0.15 MILE SOUTH OF IS 795, Baltimore, MD
Over: WINDLASS RUN
1.1 MI E OF PULASKY HWY, Baltimore, MD
Over: CARSINS RUN
0.5 MILES N MD 22, Harford, MD
Over: CSX TRANS.
0.11 MILE SOUTH OF US 1, Prince George's, MD
Over: CSX TRANS.
.164 MILE SOUTH OF MD 197, Prince George's, MD
Over: ANTIETAM CREEK
0.45 MI W OF MD RTE 60, Washington, MD
Over: REWASTICO POND
2.5 Miles west of MD 347, Wicomico, MD
Over: GEORGES CREEK
0.26 MI N OF MD 35A, Allegany, MD
Over: STONY RUN
0.5 MI W OF MD 170, Anne Arundel, MD
Over: BW PARKWAY
2.0 MILES FROM MARYLAND R, Anne Arundel, MD
Over: LONG GREEN CREEK
100 FT W OF HARTLEY M RD, Baltimore, MD
Over: CSX RAILROAD
1.33 MILES S OF IS 95, Cecil, MD
Over: CSX RAILROAD
0.5 MI. S OF BARKSDALE RD, Cecil, MD
Over: PATUXENT RIVER
1.5 MI E OF MD 650, Howard, MD
Over: IS-370 RP1, MD200 RP7
5.67 MI WEST OF MD 97, Montgomery, MD
Over: MD 200 (ICC)
2.88 MI W OF MD 97, Montgomery, MD
Over: HORSE TAVERN BRANCH
0.5 MILES EAST OF US 301, Prince George's, MD
Over: NORWICH CREEK
ON TALBOT COUNTY LINE, Queen Anne's, MD
Over: PARKER POND
0.42 MILE SOUTH OF MD 350, Wicomico, MD
Over: DIVIDING CREEK
WORCESTER/SOMERSET LINE, Worcester, MD
Over: LITTLE ELK CREEK
0.03 MILE NORTH OF IS 95, Cecil, MD
Over: Meadow Branch
2 MI. N OF OLNEY, Montgomery, MD
Over: BEAVERDAM RUN
0.81 MI W OF MD 25, Baltimore, MD
Over: MOORES RUN
I-895 SB Milepost 14.54, Baltimore city, MD
Over: LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER
0.1 MI N OF US RTE 40, Howard, MD
Over: MD 200 (ICC)
0.71 MI WEST OF MD 650, Montgomery, MD
Over: TRIB TO FEDERAL SPRG BR
0.5 MI N OF MARLBORO PIKE, Prince George's, MD
Over: MATAPONI CREEK
0.29 M S OF ST THMSCH RD, Prince George's, MD
Over: BIG GUNPOWDER FALLS
0.36 MI S. OF HICKS ROAD, Baltimore, MD
Over: BR OF NORTH EAST RIVER
1.03 MILE SOUTH OF US 40, Cecil, MD
Over: OCTORARO CREEK
.05 MI. N OF BASIN RUN RD, Cecil, MD
Over: TRIBUTARY TO MATTAWOMAN
TIMBERBROOK DR INTERSECT, Charles, MD
Over: MILLS BRANCH
0.4 MI W OF US 301, Kent, MD
Over: TRIBUTARY TO SLIGO CREEK
AT FOLK STREET, Montgomery, MD
Over: UNICORN BRANCH
0.1 MI FROM MD RTE 313, Queen Anne's, MD
Over: KINGS CREEK
5 MI NE OF EASTON, Talbot, MD
Over: DOG CREEK
0.08 MI N OF DOGSTREET RD, Washington, MD
Over: JENNINGS RUN
1.38 MI S OF MD 47, Allegany, MD
Over: NORTH MIDDLE RUN
1 MI S OF WESTMNSTR PIKE, Carroll, MD
Over: MILL CREEK
0.13 MILE SOUTH OF MD 327, Cecil, MD
Over: TRIB TO LITTLE MONOCACY
0.18 MI WEST OF MD RTE 28, Montgomery, MD
Over: ST CLEMENTS CREEK
0.28 MILE EAST OF MD 242, St. Mary's, MD
Over: SIDELING HILL CREEK
ON ALLEGANY CO LINE, Washington, MD
Over: EAST BRANCH/ WINTERS RUN
0.6 MILES W OF MD 23, Harford, MD
Over: DRY RIDGE ROAD
2.6 MI W OLD CUMBERL RD, Allegany, MD
Over: DRY RIDGE ROAD
2.6 MI W OLD CUMBERL RD, Allegany, MD
Over: PEA VINE RUN
0.50 MI W OF MD 807, Allegany, MD
Over: DUTCH HOLLOW RUN
0.4 MI. N. OF MD 36, Allegany, MD
Over: WEEMS CREEK
0.35 MILE SOUTH OF IS 595, Anne Arundel, MD
Showing 4,651-4,700 of 5,527 bridges
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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